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The Phillies (3-7) opened a 4-game series in Washington with a 5-2 loss to the Nationals (4-6) last night, the 5th straight defeat for the club.
Cole Hamels started on the mound for the Phils and allowed just 5 hits across his 6 innings pitched. However, for the 2nd consecutive start he was done in by the long ball, allowing a pair. He struck out 7, but also walked 4 batters in dropping to 0-2.
Hamels allowed a homerun to Nats 3rd baseman Yunel Escobar on the very first pitch of the game, putting himself and the team behind the 8-ball from the very start on an overcast night in the nation’s capital.